SEED GAME#15712 BGG all-time

Zombie World(2019)

★ 7.1 BGG3–9 players120 minWeight 2.75
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenOpen DraftingPaper-and-Pencil

Games like Zombie World

Looking for games like Zombie World? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

UltraQuest: Gold, Ruhm! und Ehre!(2016)

★ 8.22–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Paper-and-Pencil + 1 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRole Playing

ONUS! Rome Vs Carthage(2014)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingOpen Drafting

Sergeants Miniatures Game: Day of Days(2011)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenModular BoardOpen Drafting

Zero!: The Rise and Fall of The Imperial Japanese Air Force Dec 1941 - June 1942(2001)

★ 7.02–10 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Long Live the King(2006)

★ 6.75–30 players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

ActingOpen DraftingRole Playing

A birodalom bajnoka(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

History of War(2003)

★ 6.02–6 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementOpen Drafting

History of War: Pacific Edition(2004)

★ 6.12–6 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Valhal(2020)

★ 6.02–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardOpen Drafting

Peninsula(2025)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area MovementDrawingOpen Drafting

Resident Evil Deck Building Game: Mercenaries(2012)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Open Drafting

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Resident Evil Deck Building Game(2010)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Open Drafting

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

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